Aiming & goals

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You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

          Rabindranath Tagore

Goals are the first steps in planning for the future. They are targets for our "energy weapon", for our efforts. But like it or not, there are impossible goals. Goals must be achievable, or we are deceiving ourselves. 

We need to know our wants to set goals. Most important, we must know ourselves. Our capabilities and limitations. Only later, we can create the actionable pieces. Because like the Chinese proverb says, you only can eat an elephant one bite at a time. 

On the way to reach goals, celebrate successes and learn from the failures. And remember that the journey is as important as the destination. Keep focus on the aim, because aiming everywhere means reaching nowhere. 

We can try our best, but there are no guarantees of success. If we don't reach the goals, put aside worries and lamentations because at least we won't regret never trying. Sometimes failures become the best teachers. They may be the keys that open new doors.